The Australian Financial Review

A little tax cut, cheaper doctors and student debt relief. There's a lot to unpack in this special federal budget edition of AFR Success.

Under Treasurer Jim Chalmers, everyone gets a prize; the tax relief measures in the budget are essentially a political response to pressure on the government over bracket creep.

Every Australian taxpayer will get a tax cut next year – a surprise measure that Labor will campaign strongly on at the election.

From a ban on foreign investors buying existing houses to pork-barrelling road projects in marginal electorates, here’s a sector breakdown of the budget.

A small tax cut, cheaper doctor visits, and student debt forgiveness. Read this to get the headlines on what's in this budget for you, then catch up on the full story to see all the winners (and losers) from this year's budget: https://lnkd.in/gTb3gyun #auspol #budget2025

What was in the budget for the Maugean skate, live music and St George Illawarra? We’ve found the budget’s new ideas and unlikely assumptions.

The ASX’s malaise is also evident in the budget. But solutions require the courage and long-term thinking lacking.

Economic reform? Managing global risk? No, this budget is all about Labor struggling back into office with a $5 a week tax cut and the promise of better to come.

It’s a decade-of-deficits budget without a budget policy or agendas for tax reform or economic growth, just as Trump smashes the global order that has supported our prosperity.

With Anthony Albanese to call the election as early as Friday, this is a rough set of numbers that have been tarted up with a tax cut and some upbeat forecasts.